[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25065-25066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10028]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice and request for OMB review and comment.

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SUMMARY: The EIA has submitted an information collection request to the 
OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of 
Form FE-746R, ``Natural Gas Imports and Exports,'' OMB Control Number 
1901-0294. The proposed collection will support DOE's Office of Fossil 
Energy (FE) in the collection of critical information on U.S. natural 
gas trade. Data collected include name of importer/exporter; country of 
origin/destination; international point of entry/exit; name of 
supplier; volume; price; transporters; U.S. geographic market(s) 
served; and duration of supply contract on a monthly basis. The data, 
published in Natural Gas Imports and Exports, are used to monitor North 
American gas trade, and to support various market and regulatory 
analyses performed by FE.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before May 29, 2013. If you anticipate that you will be 
submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period 
of time allowed by this notice, please advise the DOE Desk Officer at 
OMB of your intention to make a submission as soon as possible. The 
Desk Officer may be telephoned at 202-395-4718.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to the:

DOE Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office 
of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 
735 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
And to:
Lisa Tracy, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, Office 
of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities (FE-34), P.O. Box 44375, 
Washington, DC 20026-4375, Phone: (202) 586-4523, Fax: (202) 586-6050.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Lisa Tracy at the contact information above. 
Alternatively, Ms. Tracy may be emailed at [email protected]. 
Copies of the information collection instruments and instructions can 
also be viewed at http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/gasregulation/report_guidelines.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains: (1) OMB No.: 1901-0294; (2) Information Collection Request 
Title: Natural Gas Imports and Exports; (3) Type of Request: Three-Year 
Extension; (4) Purpose: The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 761 et seq.) and the DOE Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
seq.) require the EIA to carry out a centralized, comprehensive, and 
unified energy information program. This program collects, evaluates, 
assembles, analyzes, and disseminates information on energy resource 
reserves, production, demand, technology, and related economic and 
statistical information. This information is used to assess the 
adequacy of energy resources to meet near and longer term domestic 
demands. The EIA, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), provides the general 
public and other Federal agencies with opportunities to comment on 
collections of energy information conducted by or in conjunction with 
the EIA.
    DOE's Office of Fossil Energy (FE) is delegated the authority to 
regulate natural gas imports and exports under section 3 of the Natural 
Gas Act of 1938, 15 U.S.C. 717b. In order to carry out its delegated 
responsibility, FE requires those persons seeking to import or export 
natural gas to file an application providing basic information on the 
scope and nature of the proposed import/export activity. Once an 
importer or exporter receives authorization from FE, they are required 
to submit monthly reports of all import and export transactions. Form 
FE-746R collects critical information on U.S. natural gas trade 
including: name of importer/exporter; country of origin/destination; 
international point of entry/exit; name of supplier; volume; price; 
transporters; U.S. geographic market(s) served; and duration of supply 
contract on a monthly basis. The data, published in Natural Gas Imports 
and Exports, are used to ensure compliance with the terms and 
conditions of the authorizations. In addition, the data are used to 
monitor North American gas trade, which, in turn, enables the Federal 
government to perform market and regulatory analyses; improve the 
capability of industry and the government to respond to any future 
energy-related supply problems; and keep the general public informed of

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international natural gas trade. Responses to EIA's information 
collection are required by 15 U.S.C. 772(b); (5) Annual Estimated 
Number of Respondents: 326; (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total 
Responses: 4,099; (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 12,978; 
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0; FE 
estimates that there are no additional costs to respondents associated 
with the surveys other than the costs associated with the burden hours.

    Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy 
Administration Act of 1974, Public Law 93-275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 
772(b) and Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act of 1938, codified at 15 
U.S.C. 717(b).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2013.
Stephanie Brown,
Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, 
U.S. Energy Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-10028 Filed 4-26-13; 8:45 am]
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